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Sony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4 | -- |
| 2014-09-03 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 592 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z3, getting a 79.5 score against 75.8. The Galaxy S7 is a just a little thicker device than Xperia Z3, but both have equal weights. The Sony Xperia Z3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a display that is just as good as the display in Xperia Z3, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch, more brightness and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 200 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z3 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3100mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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